Memphis in May officials are warning attendees of any of the month’s major festivals and events not to purchase tickets through street vendors, following multiple cases of fraudulent tickets sold last year that left would-be event goers surprised and turned away at the gate.
The nonprofit organization said that since switching to their online vendor, Ticketfly.com, the response has been mostly positive. However, the option for tickets purchased online to be printed at home has, by default, left consumers vulnerable to purchasing fraudulent print-at-home tickets from street vendors, as well as actual tickets that have already been scanned.
MIM is urging anyone planning to go to any of the month’s events, including Beale Street Music Festival and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, to only use their authorized ticket vendor or purchase tickets from the event gates.
